Electrolysis of melts and solutions
How a current splits an ionic compound, what forms at each electrode when it is molten, and the rules for which products form from a solution.
You will be able to
- Explain why an ionic compound must be molten or dissolved to be electrolysed
- Name the products at each electrode for a molten compound
- Predict the products from an aqueous solution
- Say what is left in the solution afterwards
20 minutes, 7 exam-style questions.